Detonating device



April 16, 1929- J. E. GIBBS 1,709,127

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Patented Apr. 16, 1929.

. UNITED STATES JUDSON E. GIBBS, OF RO CK RIVER, \VYOMING.

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Application filed March 13, 1928. Serial No. 261,886.

This invention relates toa detonating device especially designed for protecting sheep, and aims to provide novel means whereby explosions will be made resulting in loud re ports at intervals, to scare wild animals from the field in which the sheep are pastured;

An important. object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which will .be protected against the elements that would act to render the device inoperative, and one which may be readily and easily loaded.

A further object of the invention is the provision of means whereby the draft of air through the device may be regulated so that the burning of the fuse that controls the explosive charges, may be controlled.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a device constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the device.

Figure 3 is a sectional View taken on line 33 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the device includes a support embodying leg 1116l1lbers 5 that are connected at their upper ends by means of the ring member 6 while the ring member 7 connects the leg members at points adjacent to the lower ends thereof.

Each of these leg members includes a lower outwardly extended portion and a substantially straight portion 8, the straight portions being provided with a plurality of vertically spaced openings 9, that act as supports for the explosive charges 10, which are inthe form of fire-crackers, the same having the usual fuses 11. 7

Supported within the confines of the leg members and ring members, is a removable body portion 12 which is substantially tubular in formation, the lower end thereof being closed by the bottom 18, as clearly shown by Figure 2 of the drawing. This body portion is formed with substantially small openings arranged directly opposite to the open- 1 portion, and in which a mixture of being thoroughly mixed so that the mixture will burn slowly.

The casing 14 is also provided with substantially mall openings aligning with the openings in the body portion to accommodate the fuses. These latter openings are normally closed by strips of paper 16 which are securee directly thereover, in a manner as shown by Figure 3, the paper acting as a guard to prevent the material of which the fuse 15 is composed, from passin through these openings while in shipment. lVhen it is desired to position the explosive charges, it is of course obvious that the paper strips 16 be punched to receive the fuses as they are projected through the openings of the body portion and casing. Thus it will be seen that the fuses 11 will be embedded in the fusible material 15.

As clearly shown by the per end of the tubular body portion 12 extends over the upper ends of the leg members where it is provided with openings 17 that admit a draft of air through the upper portion of the device to control the burning of the fusible material 15.

Supported on the upper end of the body portion 12 is a collar 18 which is also formed drawing, the upwith openings to register with the openings 17 0f the body portion to the end that by rotating the collar 18, the openings of the body portion may be adjusted.

Connected with the collar 18 is a substan tially cone-shaped cover 19 formed with an opening 20 to allow the flame and smoke to pass from, the body portion, it being understood that fiares in the form of powder wrapped in paper are embedded in the fusible material 15, the flares being indicated by the reference character 21.

It will thus be obvious that when a device as shown and described is positioned in a pasture wherein sheep are grazing, and the fusible material 15 is lighted the fusible material will burn slowly setting off the flares at intervals, and at the same time igniting the fuses 11 causing a loud report to scare wild animals which would otherwise attack the sheep.

One of the leg members is formed with an opening extending from one edge thereof, the

opening being indicated by the reference character 21" which enin accommodates the laterally extended pin 22 connected with the body portion of the device, so that the body portion may be locked in position against displacement when the explosive charges are being fired.

1 claim:

1. In a detonating device, a tubular body portion having its lower end closed, leg members in which the body portion is positioned,

said leg members having openings, said body portion having openingsregistering with the openings of the leg members, the openings of the leg members accommodating explosive fusible material within the casing for igniting the explosive charges. 7

3. In a detonating device, leg members having upstanding portions, ring members connecting the upstanding portions, one of the upstanding portions having a slot extending from one edge thereof, a casing adapted to be fitted betweenthe upstanding portions of the leg members, a laterally extended pin connected with the casing and adapted to move into the slot to lock the casing against movement, said upstanding portions having openings to receive explosive charges, and means in the casing for igniting the explosive charges.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixed myv signature.

JUDSON E. canes. 

